McAdory High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (McCalla, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1926 volume:

Volume IV Published by ihc Senior Class oj McADOR Y HIGH SCHOOL Bessemer, Alabama JFor iwor6 • 11111111111111111'III .1 In sincere attempt to make the . Innual more complete, we have incorporated within these covers the faces as well as the names and doings of the under grad nates. Il’e hope that we have made this volume of THE YELLOW JACKET a little more interesting and a more valued keepsake. IVe present it to you not as a masterpiece of unusual merit, hut as a mere chronicle of the at ti; ity and achievement of the student body during the past year. If we have done this in a satisfactory way. then our purpose is accomplished. iDc6icate6 to yttrs. If. If. IKing In love and appreciation for her excellent service rendered ns for the past three years we, the Senior Class of 19 6, most affectionately dedicate this volume. Staff oll CLYDE BAILEY Ed Hot-in-Chief RACHEL CARROLL Assistant Editor LEE BURCHFIELD Business Manager CLARA BELLE PARSONS Adi erf is i ng Ma nager LOUISE MORRIS Art Editor JOHN HARMON , Ubieties RUBY HERRING Social « PACHEL ? 11 ’AQ ?T. EDI TOP-IN: eLADA. BELLE PWWOMS ADVEDTl rN G- 7AGR.. BURCHFIELD business ynep. LOPEN.E' CAFPEE- cJOfcE' EDITOR RUBV’HERPIRG- 50ej AR E-DITOP cJOHKL HARKOInL ATHLETIC EDITOR. Book 1 CLASSES Book 2 S( )CI ETIES Book 3 ATHLETICS Book 4 MISCELLANEOUS .faculty 3 oll R. R. Me A DOR Principal MRS. H. H. KING Senior 111 MISS ELIZABETH MARTIN Senior II MRS. MARY M. LANEY Senior MRS. D. S. BRASFIELD Junior III MRS. E. TILLMAN Junior II WALTER D. STEAD Junior I T R ?. HH K IMG-71ATHE7n7 Tie ? tuz. p.R.yv ADOKiY; PRlKLeiPAI.'7 W?.7V AW L i Aueyf HI TOyQST MRS. BRA9F1ELD ENGLISH 7nP9. TILLMAN. cJQ.I 9E99IOM. T AeHEB •m jo© ELIZABETH T17YCTIM. 7n K WALTER D 9TLAD hoAe 0Nonie ? coach • athletic director home economic ? mwm Senior Olass Officers CLYDE BAILEY President JOHN LINDSEY Vice-President RACHEL CARROLL Secretary CLARA BELLE PARSONS Treasurer CUU2A. B. PA0290U9 TDEK.9. RRCHEL CKPPOLl. 9EC. 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 VERA ATCHISON Pete Entered 22 Bullard Pete is full of life and possesses a happy-go-Juckv disposition. Motto: To lx rather than seem to lx . .4 mbit ion: To grow tall. Honors: Bullard Lit era r Society: Business Manager Girls' Basketball Team. '25: Glee Club. 21, '22. '23. ‘24. 25; Dramatic Club. ‘26: Asst. Librarian. '25. ’2o; Class Play. 25. 26. CLYDE BAILEY “Jack Entered 25 “Bullard Jack is a regular fellou Motto: Service. Ambition: To win. Honors: President Bullard Society. '25: Class President. 26: Editor-in-chief Annual. '26: Football. '25: Baseball, 26; Tennis Club. 26. LEE BURCHFIELD Burch” Entered 22 Bianonian” Alt ho small in stature hr is a king of hearts. Motto: Never stand when you can it. never sit when you can lie. Ambition: To be a lawyer. Honors: Vice-President Class. '25: Business Mgr. 26: Treasurer Athletic Association. '26: Business Mgr. Football. '26: Class Orator. 26; Bullard. 23. Sixteen 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 LORENE CAFF EE Sis” Entered ‘24 “Bullard” Sis” is aheays in for fun Motto: Aim high. Ambition: To keep old friends and gain new ones. Honors: President Bullard Literary Society. '24. '26; Secretary. '25: Vice-President Cook Club. '20: Tennis Club. ‘26: Glee Club. 25: Member Staff. 26: Athletic Association. '25. RACHEL CARROLL Entered '22 “Bullard Motto: Life is too short to worry. Ambition: To have my own way. Honors: Class Secretary. '25. '25. '26; President Class. 24: Glee Club. '23, '24. '25: Dramatic Club. '26; Member of Staff. '26: Treasurer Bullard Society. '25: President Tennis Club. '26; Athletic Association. '25. 26: Most Popular Girl. '26. BILLIE GRIFFIN Biti Entered 23 “Bullard Hitt tcorks little’ an,I lays lots Motto: To get ’em. Ambition: To keep out of the hospital. Honors: Class Lawver, '26: Treasurer Bullard Society. ’25;'Football. '24. '25: Basketball. '24. '25. '26: Glee Club. 25: Dramatic Club. 26. StXCHtttH 1926 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET RUTH HASSELL Hast ns' Entered 22 “Bullard Trust her and she'll trust von Motto: Nothing finished till it‘ done. Ambition: To be a great musician. Honors: Class Poet. 23. '21. 25. 26; Home He. Club. '26: Asst. Librarian, ‘26; Class Play. '26: Bianonian. ‘25. '26. RUBY I HERRING Jack Entered '2-� ‘‘Bianonian” Ja-i k was wise except a lien otherwise It ;s good except when bad. Motto: Smile and the world smiles with you. Ambition: To be a hard-boiled sch x l teacher. Honors: Class Prophet. '2o; Glee Club.’ 25: Dramatic Club. '26: Member of Staff. '26; 1 ennis Club. '26. OLAN HOLSOMBECK Dog Entered ‘24 ”Bullard Otan is a the wire and his friendship is cherished bv alt. Motto: Let the world slide. Ambition: To be a professional baseball pitcher. Honors: Baseball. 25. ‘26: Football. '24. '25: Bullard Literary Society. 25. '26. Eighteen 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 JOHN HARMAN Runr Entered 22 Bianonian” “His open eyes sprat: I hr truth“ Motto: IX others before they do you. Ambition'. To be a professional catcher. Honors: Class Historian. '26: Glee Club. 23. 24. '25: Football. '24. '25. '26: Alt. Capt. 25: Baseball. 22. '23. 24. 25. 26: Alt. Capt. ‘2o: Basketball, 23. ’24 25: Member Staff. 26; Bullard. 23. '24. EDNA KILLIAN Shorty“ Entered '24 41 Bianonian Can do anything— anywhere Motto: To smile ana win friends wherever I may go. Ambition: To do something worth while. Honors: Glee Club. '24. ’25: Cooks Club. 25. '26. Athletic Association, 25. JOHN LINDSEY “Buster Entered 22 Bianonian” Lindsey, a name dear to the heart of M. H. .S'. supporter. Motto: Always look for sunshine, but lx prepared for rain. Ambition: To be a college football star. Honors: President of Class. '25: Vice-President of Class. '26: Class Statistician. '26: Class Dux. 26: President Bianonian Literary Society. ‘25: Football. '23.'25: Captain Football. '25: Baseball. '25. '26: Captain. '2 : Basketball. 25. '26: Captain. '26. Nineteen o 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 LA EL MILLER Hebi Entered '24 “Bianonian Lael makes friends wherever she floes She is the same jolly Lae! all the lime. Mollo: Never trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. Ambition: To get everything I want. Honors: Basketball. '24. '25. '26: Glee Club. '24; Vice-President Bianortian Literary Society. '24, '25: Dramatic Club. '25. '26: Tennis Club. 26: Class Giftorian. '26. RUBYE MAHAN Boss Entered 22 “Bianonian Rubye says little but thinks deeply Motto: To always be myself. Ambition: To grow talk Honors: Asst. Librarian: Home Ec. Club. 26. LOUISE MARTIN Spof' Entered '24 Bianonian Spot possesses a ready smile and a happy disposition. Motto: Smile and the world smiles with you. weep ai d you weep alone. Ambition: To do something worth while. Honors: Glee Club. '24: Salutorian. '26: Home Ec. Club. 25. '26; Dramatic Club. 25. '26. Twnty 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 CLARA BELLE PARSONS - Ki Entered 22 “AT’ is very studious Motto: Aim high. Ambition: To go to college. Homns: Copt. Girls Basketball. .24. 25; Class Treasurer, ’26; Glee Club. '23. '24. '25; Dramatic Club. '2 : Home Ec. Club. 26; Librarian. 26: Tennis Club. 26: President Athletic Association. Best All-round Girl. 25. ‘26 . Most Popular. 25; Member Staff. 25; Member of Staff. 26: Class Play 22. 24. 25: Cheer Leader. 25. 2 . POEM Our high school days are gone forever. Happy day. can we recall? No never. But as we go onward to attain our goal so high. Alas! the future we seek is drawing nigh. Old McAdory. we owe it all to you. And to your ideals we will ere lv true. We’re leaving M. II. S. now to go our way. We love her truly.” we’re glad to say. The work is done and our goal we've won. But while we worked we had our fun. Now we’re going, but not to stay. We must come back our tribute to pay. As we go outward striving for success. Nothing will satisfy us but the very best. Our work is finished, but we must not stop. We want fame—we must go over the top. To McAdory High we bid farewell. Our love for her. no tongue can tell. Vera Atchison. 26. T fitly one 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 president’s .Address Honorable Faculty, Classmates, and Friends:- We are gathered here as the graduating class of 1926 which will probably be the last time we will all be together on another occasion of this kind. We have been together for four long, yet short, years, in high school as students and classmates, struggling with arid mastering our work and we are now here to receive our reward. We have been together through pleasant, stormy and uncertain days and have shared our troubles, trials, disappointments and joys, which has drawn us close together in a cherished and happy bond of friendship and love for one another. This makes it hard for us to part and will cause a sigh or a tear when we shall look back over our high school days and think how happy and profitable they were spent and fully realize that we will never have the opportunity of going over them again. Though we miss our classmates who have dropped out from year to year yet we are proud for our own perseverance. We appreciate each other and Tmd joy in memory and hope for the future. The future suggests something different for each one of us. Some of us. no doubt, will take up the more sized tools of life and others an apprenticeship in the most thorough of all schools. Some will grow by filling what seems to be small places at home but the best work of our nation. We are as different pieces that go into the structure of a bridge that spans the great stream of life. At this time particularly while in our youthful and carefree days we are prone to think only of sunny skies and summer weather. While we appreciate and enjoy cloudless days, let us not forget that we owe ourselves, our fellow man. and our God. the care and protection of our health and strength. In fact, one can do nothing for us without our own intellectual alertness and earnest efforts to improve and use for his services those powers with which God has endowed us. Labor, love and faith will make for us a moral equipment upon which we can depend through a life of service. Y ;e as individuals and as a class owe a debt of appreciation, love, gratitude, honor and loyalty to our parents, our faculty, our school and our friends for the) have labored, sacrificed, encouraged and provided for us the necessities which have enabled us to be here tonight, one of the happiest occasions of our whole lives. Fellow classmates, it is impossible for me to express in words my feeling of appreciation and gratitude to you for electing me as president of your class. 11 has been a great pleasure and I shall always feel it a very distinct honor. Your help and kindness, your hearty co-operation and loyalty' have been greatly appreciated while serv ing you as president. Clyde Bailey. Class President. 26. Tarrnt 4hree 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 (I lass Ufistor? Four Years ago. one night, weak and ueary Thinking, thinking as walked the floor.’ And there came strangers tapping. Some one gently rapping, rapping at mv door. Who should it be but a gang of boys and girls, fourteen in number, who had completed grammar school at various places and were now on their way to enter as freshmen at McAdorv High. They said they needed another member in order to have a lively bunch and solicited my membership. Of course, I was delighted and was immediately initiated. The first year we were very shy but having been taught how to conduct our meek selves we were not so timid and began to lay a foundation for future life. We became so wise by the end of the year you could see brilliancy in every face. We were very ably guided this first year by Professor B. E. Lee. as principal. After a very happy vacation, we entered in September as Sophomores. This year with thirteen in number, having lost John Harmon an aspirer of electrfcity rather than a student. Professor H. H. King was principal during our second year. Another September brought us back as Juniors feeling as if we were about to take our places as dignified Seniors, only one hundred and eighty days more. During these days we had as principal Professor R. R. McAdorv whom we had already learned to love while a former teacher. This year the following new pupils joined our band: Lael Miller. Phillips High School: Lorene Caffee, Edna Killian, Rubye Herring, Olan Holdsenback, W. A. Money. Louise Martin, and J. E. Reaves, of Woodstock High School. We lost Percy Parsons, who went to work. Jennie Pickens, and Irene Howton. who were fortunate enough to become Mrs. J. F. Reaves also left to enter Pickens County High School. We now numbered only seventeen. The biggest event of this year was the banquet given at the close of school in honor of the Senior Class. We reappeared as Seniors in September. '25. fewer in number than as Freshmen. These Seniors have faced courage and determination as never before but with the help of our able principal. Professot R. R. McAdory. and our faithful teachers, we stand tonight ready to receive our diplomas and to bid our dear old Alma Mater goodbye, wishing for her. all the success that any high school may enjoy. John Harmon, ’26. Ttrtnty-fottr 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 Salutatory Ladies and Gentlemen: The Class of Twenty-six extends to you a most cordial welcome. We have reached that goal toward which we have been striving for four long years, yet. in a way. short years. We must now enter upon a broader field of life which lies before us; we must cast away our high school pleasures only to hold them within our memories and assume those graver burdens which beset us as we leave high school. Our equipment is good, our armor strong, so let us meet our future battles with courage and determination, remembering that a nation looks to her schools for brainy men and women. The time has now come when it is necessary for us. dear classmates, to part: but we can defy those circumstances to arise which can weaken those ties of friendship so deafly formed during our high school days. May confidence and truth abide with us forever. During the exercises tonight I bid you listen to our representatives as they project before us the various pictures of our high school life, as they prophesy into the distant future. To such scenes we again bid one and all a welcome. Louise Martin. Saluiahrian, '26. Valedictory Mr. President and Fellow Students:- It has devolved upon me as a member of the Senior Class of 1926 to give expression to a few thoughts appropriate to this occasion. I do so with a keen appreciation of the relations we have so long sustained with each other, with the faculty of this high school, and the world of affairs into which we are about to enter. ' A world with which we are henceforth to mingle not knowing what is before us. but hoping in the ardor of young manhood for the best. Fellow Students, we have been companions for four years four years to some of us. of diligent application to our studies, four years of light and shade to all of us,—four years of social fellowship and pleasant recreation, four years of mental and physical improvement. We have sympathized with each in trouble and sorrow: have lightened each other's hearts in time of sadness and have enjoyed high school life in each other’s society. We go hence with our diplomas, which the world looks upon as the keys that are to unlock the doors of science, art. literature, theology, physics, and merchandise for us: and open the avenues of wealth and honor to us. We go hence as we are. to the battle of life. What success we shall have, what victories we may win. the future alone can tell: but we go forth with strong hope Twenty-foe 1926 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET and abiding faith that all will lie well with us if we perform our duty faithfully in whatever calling nr sphere that fate mav assign us. Where will fate or fortune place us in the great sea of the future? I see in imagination this class all scattered, many the heads of families engaged in the peaceful pursuits of agriculture and trade, others on the rough sea of political life: some of whom will doubtless reap honor in state and national affairs, bestowing benefit upon their fellow man while they hold high and responsible positions in official life. But as we go forth, each to fulfill his destinv. let us forget all our childish prejudices if any we have against each other, and througli our lives be helpful friends to each other as opportunity mav offer. For myself—and I believe I speak all- these high school friendships are too sacred to he lightly broken and forgotten, and in our farewells and final handshakes let us renew the bonds of fellowship in our Alma Mater. Members of the Faculty: We go lienee with the profoundest esteem for the wisdom, forbearance, and uniform justice and kindness that vou have ever manifested toward us. We have often been hasty, heedless of 'vour feelings and of our own best interests, and have at times caused you great annoyance by our folly: but in all these things you have proven yourselves our true friends. In our hearts we have cherished no hatred toward you, we carry away with us a heartfelt gratitude for all the many favors we have received at your hands. Fellow Students. I take a backward view as I look into vour youthful tacts and see the members of this graduating class as thev were four years ago a handful of inexperienced Freshmen, the sport of the Sophomores, and unheeded by the Seniors. What we have experienced and endured half discouraged bv-our outward circumstances and our inward fears, you now feel and endure: but look up. look forward. T he Freshmen will soon be Sophomores and the Sophomores will be Juniors, and the troubles of the present will fade awav in the future like a morning dream. On your part you have youth, good intellects and capable teachers: and if you fail, you will have only your want of attention to your studies to blame for it. The four years course is not a bug-bear that you fear it is: and your difficulties will dissolve before the energy and application that you are now determined to exercise. We lea e you here to so maintain may depart from it with its blessing. the honor of this institution that you I he hour of departing draw's near. In spite of hope and faith in the future tliere is a tinge of sadness in the present, which I. for one. do not fear to cherish’ and confess, for it testifies to the genuineness of our human svmpathv and heartfelt friendship. ' K Lee Burchfield. 2 . Twuts hi 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 Statistics Do not be astonished at these enormous statistics for I realize that my reputation is in a dangerous state; although they can be proved by mathematical methods. I found the combined weight of the entire class to be 2226 pounds and after removing all powder, rouge and sta-comb. I found it to be 31 7 pounds less. I his class stands to the height of 94 feet and wears a No. 101 shoe. The greatness in weight is largely due to having Edna Killian and John Harman, the heavy-weights. among its members. One of the most important things which I might relate in regard to this class is its voices especially in chapel. If all of these 17 voices be piled one upon the other the pitch would reach Jupiter or Venus, but when I tell you that the mouth of this class measures 37 inches in width you will not lx? surprised at its huge voice. Another very notable fact is that ino.ooo questions were asked this class each month and 15 were answered correctly. 10 by guessing. 90 by listening to next door neighbors. 45 by “peep eyeing” leaving the remainder unanswered. In bidding old M. H. S. good bye we shed 7 gallons of tears each which makes a total of 119 gallons, this shows that we love old MeAdory High dearly. Upon leaving there will be three Sophomores, three Freshmen and two teachers much grieved. leaving the remainder of the faculty and student body glad that we have gone. During this year alone the entire class. 17 in number, has bought at lunch period 11,986 pieces of candy, 43.960 Eskimo pies and .V ) hot dogs. In a material way we have spent about for books, bought 9,704 jsencils and 3.896 tablets greater part of which were used in writing English. This Class of 26 has a very brilliant intellect, its head being 380 inches in circumference. It doesn’t seem possible that we could have stored the knowledge and experience of the last tour years in so small a space but we have. John Lindsey. Statistician. '26. Tu t y srt t h 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 Senior 111 (Tlass jpropbecv It was a cold dreary morning in December, that I sat by a glowing fire: wondering what had become of my High School classmates. Then as if in answer to my thoughts, a tiny droll man carrying a black scroll appeared before my amazed eyes, and from the script I read the following: (The whereabouts of the Class of 1926). The first name that appeared on the scroll was: Clara Belle Parsons who on account of her love for McCalla is County Demonstrator there. Rachel Carroll who was voted the best dancer in the Class of ’26 is on the stage doing the Charleston with Steads Vaudeville. Edna Killian, the girl who kept you guessing, has made her home in Smith Dale. Mississippi, and is making a great housekeeper. Louise Martin, after failing to marry Dick became resigned to her fate and is teaching school at Enterprise. Lorene Caffee, who was always a renowned arguer. is now a lawyer in Chicago. Lee Burchfield and Lael Miller are still pursuing an education at Columbus University. Billie Griffin who alwavs loved the forest is superintending a saw mill near McCalla. Clyde Bailey who could never decide on a profession is still in the dairy business. John Lindsey as surprising as it may seem is teaching school at Kimbrel with Rubye Mahan as one of his assistant teachers. Olen Holsambeck a great lover of baseball is a pitcher in one of the great leagues. Ruth Hassell has found a new way of reducing and is giving lectures over the country. Mary Ruth Patton and Vera Atchison have established a home for the benefit of old maids. Roy Mclnish is still a very popular man with the ladies. John Harmon is in Vanderbilt studying Dentistry. After finding out about all my High School classmates. I began my work thinking our class had contributed both talent, and intellect, to the up-building of our Alma Mater. Rubye Herring. Class Prophet, ’26. TuVntv-ri 'hi 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 Cast Will an6 Oestament ;; the name of the Ancient Gods and Devils, A men I We. the Senior Class of McAdorv High School. 1026. being about to leave this sphere, in full possession of a sound mind, memory and understanding, do make and publish this our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all preceding wills, real and imaginary. And first we do direct that our funeral services shall be conducted by our friends and well-wishers, the faculty. Before proceeding with the disposition of the properties herein devised, bequeathed, donated, and parted with, it is fitting that we pay deserved tribute to the ability, brilliance, high intellect and many noble qualities of the individual members of'this class. They in themselves constitute the real intelligence of the school, possessing in a marked degree practically all the ability, high moral worth and nobilitv of character on the campus. 11 is not intended to intimate that some of the teachers have not sufficient intelligence to go home or keep out of the fire: on the contrary there are several of them who measure up to that standard of mental ability. We feel sure that the foregoing estimate of our ability is correct. We can prove it if challenged, by the members themselves. We have heard them admit it. Item One We will and bequeath to the Senior 11 Class our Senior dignity, privileges, our disappointments and the formula for solving them. May they make as great a success as High School Seniors as we have made. Item Two To Senior I we bequeath a word of advice, never put off until tomorrow what you could study today, for you may be absent. Hem Three To Junior 111 we will all our second hand books that will enable them to pass better, as they did us. also our bright and shining examples hoping they will use them. Item Four— To Junior II. we are leaving a book of questions and answers with our compliments. Item Five—To Junior I. we haven’t much left to will and bequeath but nevertheless we leave them all our foolish notions, baby toys, chewing gum. gun shots, pocket knives, marbles, and whistles that gave us so much comfort during those first days as McAdory students. Item Six—To Mr. McAdory. our beloved principal, for all his faithful and loving kindness we wish to leave him fond memories, love and appreciation for what he has done for us. we also grant him the privilege of becoming a great musician and singer rivaling John McCormack. Item Seven To Mrs. King, our ever-patient and faithful session room and English teacher, we leave all our slang expressions, note-books. Canterbury Tales. and such like that may lx of use to her future classes, hoping they will find them as intensely interesting as we did. Tvfnly-uine 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 Item Eight—To Mrs. Lanev we wish-to bequeath our map bmks and unprepared lessons in historv, hoping that her future History students (Sr. I). may nave something to learn besides asking questions, concerning her age and what her husband does and thinks about her. Hem Nine To Mrs. Brasfield. we wish to leave her thoughts of happy moments that she spent with us while in her study hall, setting shining examples for the rest to go by. Item Ten To Miss Martin, we are leaving all Home Economic equipment, sewing machines and girls who don’t like to sew. Item Eleven—To Mrs. Tillman we lease our thanks for instructing her little “rats in the ways that make the best Seniors later. Hem Twelve To Mr. Stead we leave all our athletic abilities, chemistry note books, wise jokes and the formula for solving them. Item Thirteen To our music teacher. Miss Williamson, we wish to leave the piano for her future students, the harmonies of life and a school that will eventually sing. Hem Fourteen To Mr Yeager, our ever noble custodian, we leave our thanks for his hearty efforts to keep us a clean and comfortable school building. Item Fifteen Last, but not least, to our dear old Alma Mater, we leave our devotion, friendship, and loyalty, we also bequeath our pictures to benefit on exhibit but we will carry with us the rough journey of life. We all appreciate what the school has done for us while we were here, and in turn we shall give to the world the best we have. Bill Griffin. 26. U itnessRachel Carroll 1 itness:—John Li ndsev SENIOR III C LASS SONG Dear Classmates. Dear Classmates. We soon will be leaving and we’ll want to come back again. Wherever we wander we still must remember That in our hearts old McAdory is dear. Good luck and happiness we’re wishing, dear Seniors. To all of you wherever you go. May the spirit of the Senior Class always be with you And love tor the school ever grow. Rubve Herring. 26. Thirty 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 OratiOR obe 016 a a 6 the In the opening scene of Aristophanes Comedy. “The Clouds.” the debtor, a character who had foolishly squandered his money lies sleepless on his couch. He was dreading the moment on which his creditors would call him to court. How can I escape a judgment? A brilliant thought strikes him. Why not send my son to Socrates to learn how to prove anything by argument? Armed with this weapon my creditors can whistle for their money. The father compels his son to go and take this lesson and to return before he may lx called to court. The son does go. and he does return, but alas! to drive his father from the house and proves to him that such an act is the propet thing. This day of reckoning was the day when the old moon had faded and the new had not arisen. We, this class, now stand in the presence of such a reckoning. The four years gone are here in evidence in the character of each member. The future fills our hearts with high expectations. This is also the day to count up our gains and losses. By no means are all high school graduates, even though they have attained this point, have been making the best use of their time. In the struggle for this achievement, we may not have learned to really think. Popular or unpopular, approved or disapproved—we must, fellow classmates. stand on our own attainments; if we try to avoid facing this fact we shall in the end be kicked out as the “debtor was. But the old and new go even deeper. It stands as the tvpe of the present moment, the time when every crisis in life must meet us. Yesterday is the old: tomorrow is the new. Yesterday and the sum total of results is in the present. This day. when we stand arraigned to render account to ourselves for debts incurred, the day of splendid opportunities—the reality of realities, is ever the present. All that we are. all that we have the promise of being is in the present. One man lingers among the records of the past and says the best has already been accomplished: another looks into the future, is always making preparations. He dreams of what shall be. By and by when he has learned more, when he has made more monev. when he has won a good position, he will then begin to live and reap joys of his endeavors. Now is the time to live, reach for higher things, and be happy. A man who i not happ where he is, will never be happy anywhere. So we might also say the man who is not really living now, will never live, but only lx a dreamer. May we be like the poet, open our eyes, look about us and see that the world is full of wonder and beauty'. We are only to behold it and retlect it day by day, moment by moment. Fellow classmates, the present suggests to us that the new. with all its vast opportunities, its scientific achievements, its high social ideals, is ours. Are we prepared to face it and work out for ourselves its many problems? Lee Burchfield. 26. Thirty-onr 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 Senior 111 We dream away in the evening light Of our school (fays, now in the past. The hopes and joys of friendship bright That grew and ripened, now matured at last. The days we spent at McAdory High I.earning the Golden Rule We worked and studied with all our might And never played April Fool. We obeyed our teachers and they loved us Always, through sunshine and rain And to leave them now at M. II. S. Leaves in our hearts a pain. The days may come and the days may go •Till we are old and gray But memories young we can’t forget Though age has won the day. Our happiest days the;1 all are gone. They're gone, we’ll see them no more. We love our classmates and teachers yet Although our hearts are sore. So dream away when t he sun is low. And the clouds are all turned to gray. Dream of the Seniors of ’26 We love them for ever and aye. Ruth Hassell. 26 Oo the Seniors of 1926 Some few of you will go on to college, but I feel that the majority of you will go info your life’s work. Where ever you may find yourselves after your commencement, it matters little, whether at work or in school, remember you students, ever working, ever studying, ever planning. Do not cense to study, observe and think. We are all God’s children, made in His image like unto Him. All that this earth possesses is ours He has given dominion to us. Therefore, box's and girls, we must act as He would have us act. doing nothing beneath the dignity of our inheritance. Would He have us do the little, the mean, the vulgar obscene things in life? Would He have us become discouraged, disheartened? Temptations are going to assail you on every hand, you must not yield. Keep a strong clasp on that ever conquering, ever sustaining source of power. Keep ever close to the great Jehovah, the God of all creation. Have you painted your ambition picture? Where will you stand, what will your position be , ten or twent years from now? Boys! Girls!! This is essential, don’t fail to paint your ambition picture if you have not. do it soon. 11k good mime of your school is in your hands, let nothing you may do or say reflect discredit to that name. The good name of your father and mother is in your hands. Let nothing you may do or say reflect discredit on your good name. With these few remarks. I bid you God Speed. Your friend. A R. McAdory. Thirty-tun 1926 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET Senior U Officers Evelyn Bryant , id,nl Hazel Bearden I'iee-PrtsiJnil Emma FMiKtslttson StertUuy Emma Frances Letson.. .. — -Treasurer ROLL Abernathy, Hugh Blackeby. Alvin Bush. Willie Bearden, Hazel Bell. Louise Brackner. Jessie Bryant. Evelyn Goodwin, James Hallmon. Dovie Kendrick, Esther Letson. Emma Frances Marsh. Daisy Marsh. Agnes Massey. Corinne Masses'. Elizabeth McClinton. Eunice McMickens. Detna Parson. Susie Roy. Thelma Roy, Myrtis Turman. George Smithson. Jimmie Waters, Annie Laura Waters. Esther Thirtjttkrtt 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 Senior U propb cy “Will you need milk today.“came the cry from below. I looked down and to my delight and surprise I saw a large dairy wagon on the side of which was beautifully printed: “Turman and Son. Dairy Products.” I ran down and caught George Turman with his helper, busy, checking out the milk. George and I decided to talk things over, after he had agreed to spend the day with me. After lunch we sat down in the living room for a chat. George soon began telling me about our classmates. “Did you hear about the wedding?” he asked. I shook my head. Great Scott. why don't you read the pajxrs? Alvin Blackerbv, Probate Judge of Bibb County, married Agnes Marsh on January 1. Don't guess you even know about the elections? Hugh Abernathy was elected Governor of Georgia. Jack Bond is in a western picture, he always did trv to act like William S. Hart. Did vou hear who his leading lady was? It’s Eunice McClin-ton. Emma Frances Letson is now writing scenarios for the Universal Picture Corporation. George took a paper from his pocket and handed it to me. and I read in the head lines written in large letters. “Mexican Army is captured by the well trained and disciplined troops of General James Goodwin. I read on’down the column and saw that Corinne and Elizabeth Massev were Red Cross nurses serving their country in the war with Mexico. “Now turn to page number two.” demanded George. I did and this is what I read: “College is established in China under leadership of Evelyn Bryant. She has engaged Jimmie Smithson. Esther Kendrick and Louise Bell for mathematics instructors. Now, said George, I wish to tell you a secret. Vou remember hearing Annie Laura and Esther Waters say that thev wished to be dancers? Well, now they have a live year contract with' Mack Sennett's Follies Girls in New York. I saw Dais Marsh and Deama McMickens in town the other day. They are just two comfortable old maids, waiting for the right man to appear. George’s talk reminded me of old school days. He continued. Myrtis Roy is in Germany studying music. I guess she will gain glory before the f x tliglus. Thelma Rov and D � vie Hallman, who always seemed to be love-sick are now married and are liv ing comfortably with their prosperous husbands. Miss Martin is now' teaching Home Economics at Montevallo. She is the favorite of all the faculty. Jessie Brackner is her successor at McAdory. Ha el Bearden is the supervisor. George’s tongue could hardly move, he breathed heavily, in fact he was talked down. He had not as vet told me any news concerning Susie Parsons. He did not know that I knew about his marriage to her immediately after they had graduated. As George was now asleep. I thought I would just let him rest on. Soon the noise outside aroused him. He looked around and said. Isn’t it almost time for recess? We had lunch and again sat down, to discuss our own life’s work. Wm. Bush. ’27. Thirtr-four 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 Senior I Officers Ethel Carroll Prtsidtni Isaac I l ift- P re siden Gladys Higginbotham Secretary and Treasurer POLL Bearden. D. C Carroll. Ethel Carroll. Dan Carroll, Nolen Tiles. Myrtie Pinker. Andrew Griffin. D. L. Hamby, Richmond Harmon. Ruby Hassell. Isaac Higginbotham. George Higginbotham. Gladys Higginbotham. Hubert Kitchen, Glenn Loveless. Isaac Masses. Madge McCreary, Deems Parsons. Hobson Shackelford. Billie Sims. Lottie Simpson. William Smith. Monroe Sims. Aiirulou Thomason, James Tysinger. Harrs Wilson. Eddie Will W;ood, Preston Thirtrtij 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 P oem of Senior I I 'st three years ago in 1923. When we entered dear old M. H. S. We had no fears. For My! how we had worked. For six long years. Some classes say they can't. Other classes say they think they can. But Sr. I. Class says we know we can. However wo may he slow, hut you’ll sec We’ll be sure to reach the top.' As we step up we leave. A place for Jr. III. and Take the place of Sr. II. Just two more years, and We'll be called by McAdory. “Seniors. And then to College we will go. Still working as we go. Hach year in college of the four. Will show the work we did before. In our Sr. I. Class at McAdory. Now you can see we’ve studied hard. And been progressing year bv year. But still remember Mrs. Lnney. Our sessions room teacher. Of the Sr. I. Class at M. II. S. Now- you can see our school days are over. For life’s work will now begin. With the ameo!d “Motto that We are going to reach the top in life Like our Sr. I. Class did in 1926. MytHe I:ite . 2X. Pbo’s bo in Senior 1 Class Prettiest Girl Most Handsome Bov Smartest Girt Smartest Boy Biggest Baby Biggest Primp Biggest Pater Biggest Plirt Cutest Girt ... Biggest LxMifei Biggest Pet Most Friendly Bov Most Friendly (art Biggest Brag Most Conceited Boy-Most Conceited Giri Silliest Girl___________ Laziest Boy Most Bashful Girt Most Striking Girt Ethel Carroll William Simpson Myrtie Files Hubert Higginbotham Gladys Higginbotham Ethel Carroll D. L. Griffin Eddie Will Wilson Ethel Carroll D. L. Griffin James Thomason Richmond Hamhv Lottie Sims D. L. Griffin Harry Tysinger Madge Massey Gladys Higginbotham ....Isaac Loveless Bessie Reynolds Eddie Will Wilson Thirlp-ts; f : 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 3unior 111 Officers Benham Stewart Sylvia Pinson Ethel Bond____ Nina Mae Higginbotham President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer BOLL Abernathy, Bertha Mae Bond. Ethel Bunn, Geneva Harmon, Margaret Higginbotham. Nina Mae Loveless, Eugene Morriss. Jennie B. Morris. Louise Miller. Irwin Moore. Evelyn Parsons. Maudie Parsons. Wilford Pinson. Sylvia Posey. Hattie Russell, Bertha Stewart, Benham Tysinger, W. S. Tiirman, Madge Thirty-nine 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 Junior 111 Jpoem “Weep no more, nor sigh, nor groan. Sorrows call no time that’s gone.” Zeroes made—you cry in vain. Yet cannot change them hack again: Wear a smile. look cheerfully: Sing a song and laugh with glee: Perfect grades—they make you glad. Why should zeroes make you sad? Let your spirits upward soar. And shout with joy-Vacation time is here. Louise Morris. Dunior III prophecv One da as I was traveling. I met up with Irwin. We got to talking about school days and I asked him what he was doing and he told me what all the rest of them were doing. Irwin is still working at his old home place where he is farming. Benham is a missionary who is in China preaching to the people. Maudie is a star in basketball at the University of Alabama. Hattie is living in New York with Eugene, and they are happy. Eugene is a New York banker. Margaret is still working mathematics in M. H. S. Ethel is still as tall as she ever was. Thev hired her to paint Woolworth’s building in New York. Nina Mae is still drinking milk. Jennie B. is still as pretty as ever. Bertha Abernaths and Bertha Russell are artists in London. England. W. $. is still playing football in the University of Alabama. Madge is an old maid now. Evelyn is a mathematics teacher in the University of Washington. One day I got on the train and there sat Louise.' I asked her where she was living. She told me she was living in Boston. I asked her what her husband was doing. She said he was president of the Southern Railroad Company. Wilford was an honor graduate of Howard College. He is going to teach Civics. Geneva is going to Mexico to live. Sylvia Pinson. 26- 29. Forty I 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 3uuior 11 Officers Elizabeth Waters Col mm i Goodwin Edith Densmore Margaret Walker President Pice-President Secretary ....Treasurer Bond. Birdie Sue Brackner, Essie Bryant. Edward Carroll. Miriam Densmore. Elsie Densmore. Edith George. Gilmer Gooawin. Colman Letson. Willie Moore, Eunice Morris. Edna ROLL Ray. Lena Belle walker. Margaret Abernathy. Ralph Bell. T.' P. Jolly. Robert Jones. Carl Loveless, Paul Meadows. W. H. Russell. Horace Russell. James Scot. Sessel Forty-Uxo 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 3unior 11 propb c? Having spent four vears on a beautiful ranch in the Middle West. I decided to leave behind me the carefree life and travel a few months in Florida and the East. In planning mv trip I made McCalla my first stop, as I was anxious to hear from my friends’and classmates. Hence in three days after my decision. I was in a few miles of the old home town. The moments grew longer and I was getting very restless when the conductor came through. To my great surprise he was Edward Sellers. When I got off. I found McCalla had grown to tie a real city. There was a large depot with taxicab boys calling out “Palace Hotel.” This hotel was in the place where Mr. McAdory's home used to be. When I got there. I found Lena Bell Ray was the proprietress. I went to church Sunday morning and found a magnificent church standing on the hill where the grammar school and the little white church used to be. As I went in. I found to mv great surprise that W. H. Meadows was in the pulpit. He delivered a very able sermon. Margaret Walker was the pianist. That afternoon some one knocked on my door. When I opened it. Edna Morris was standing there. She asked me to take a ride with her. As we drove along, she began to tell me about all mv classmates of 26. We passed a large beautiful home. She told me Eunice Moore and Sidney Speaks lived there. Eunice was raising cats for a circus. I learned that Paul Loveless was a history teacher in a college in Georgia and Colman Goodwin was a real estate agent in Florida. Later we stopped at a drug store to get a drink, where I recognized Carl Jones as prescription clerk. Looking over the papers I found that Essie Brackner and Horace Russell were co-editors of the McCalla Times. As I went down town. I saw a large dry goods store with Bryant and Russell. I found Edward Bryant and James Russell were owners. Edward took me around over the store and I found Louise George was head clerk and Edith Dens-more was chief buyer for the ladies ready-to wear department. Next. I decided to visit the school. 1 was very much disappointed to find Mr. McAdory was not principal, but I was glad to learn that he was president of one of our leading Southern colleges. To my joy and surprise I found Elsie Densmore and Gilmer George were teachers of Art and Expression in our Alma Mater. Talking with them they told me. Elizabeth Waters had finished a medical course and w'as now practicing in St. Louis. She was making ingrowing toe nails a speciality. That night I learned that I had heard from all my class of 2o but three— Miriam Carroll, Birdie Sue Bond and Willie Letson. Lena Bell told me that Willie was a writer and had a position with the Chicago Times. Birdie Sue and Miriam were becoming famous in California in moving pictures. The following day I left for Florida, happy at heart to learn that my classmates of ’20 had turned out so well. Ruth Hnmbey. 26 Forty-thrfr 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 3unior 1 Officers Mildred Bailey Clara Belle Arnmonds Clyne Reynolds Cornelia McClinton President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer ROLL Ammohds. Clara Belle Bailev. Mildred Brackner. Oscar Cowley. Idaleen Fonster. Mae Hall. Hoyt Harmon. Cecil Jones. Edward Jones. Robbie Keller. Dessiree Keller. Truman Mahan. Louise McClinton. Cornelia McDougle, Elbert McCreary. Marilyda McMickens. Beatrice Moore. Vera Reynolds. Civile Smith. Lav inn Wessen. Earnest Watkins. Katherine Woods. Madison For I y-four 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 Huitlor I Jpropbeq? I was walking along the deserted street of a large city one day when my arm was seized. I turned and looked into the face of a Hindu; he beckoned me to follow him; I followed him until we reached the door of a house. The Hindu pulled a key out of his pocket and unlocked the door. We walked into a beautiful furnished room, and the first object my eyes fell upon was a table with a large crystal ball on it. I at down with him near the table, then he turned the key in the ball, and I immediately began to see familar faces. The first face that I saw was John Thomason, he had begun boxing at an early age and had now become one of the light-weights of the world. Next. I saw the face of Cecil Harmon. He was sitting with his wife and several friends sipping tea in Hollywood. Messrs. Hoyt Hall and Earnest Wessen were the next chaps that I beheld. Hall was a catcher with the Washington Senators, while Wessen was manager and pitcher for the Pittsburg Pirates. This picture faded and an equally interesting picture appeared upon the ball. This was of “Matt Wood and ‘Pug Jones, they owned a chain of prominent grocery stores. Then the next picture was of Oscar Brackner. He was a candv agent, and was saving money. Later I learned he was owner of a large candy factory in Boston. Truman Keller was the next guy to appear. He was in the Wilds of Africa killing lions and selling their skins for a living. Last of the young gents in my class was brought to light. Elbert McDougle. He was sitting at the foot of a large tree, puffing away at a cigar. He was watching a gang of farm hands work on his large plantation. The next picture I saw' was Mildred Bailey. She is spending her time painting, and owns a large studio in San Francisco. My! but I was astonished when I saw a ship appear. On its deck were walking Mae Forister and Dessiree Keller. They were sailing to an uncivilized country as missionaries. A new face comes forth very plainly, it was Marilyda McCreary. She had recently married a Captain of a ship, and they seemed very happy as they traveled from p .rt to p rt. Another picture appeared, faces which I could not fail to recognize. They were Louise Malian and Clara Belle Ammonds. who said that they had rather manage a beauty parlor than marry as most girls do. The faces of two stenographers appeared. They were enjoying the luxuries of single-blessedness—none other than Beatrice McMickens and Lavina Smith. The peaceful face. Idaleen Cowley. I saw next. She was secretary to her father who owned a plantation. Her plans had been to become the wife of a candy agent. Mr. Brackner. And I am sure she had carried out her plans as she appeared extremely happy. Last, a group of girls, Cornelia McClinton. Vera Moore, Robbie Jones and Katherine Watkins. They were in a large European city making a success as actresses. Clyde Reynolds, ’31. Forty-five 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 CAPTAIN IOHN LINDSEY (Center) Captain Buster was our best pivot man and his undying enthusiasm and aggressive lighting spirit, his cool judgment of plays was invaluable to his team mates. CLYDE BAILEY (Bark) Clyde was one of the main stays in the hack-field. till he got his ankle hurt. We could alway-depend on a good gain when he got the ball. BILLIE GRIFFIN 'Back) Bill was the main cog in our 25 football machine as a halfback. He skirted the ends well and did some neat broken field running. CKIPFINLt IiACJO LIND ?ey, CAPTAIM ee-WT£-fc. BA1LEX, BACK F+rly-nwt 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 WILLI I RUSH (Back) Little Willie was one of the fleetest men on the team. When in football togs he gave his opponents the hottest chase of their lives when carrying the ball. JOHN HARMON mack) John was the lightest man on the team, but nevertheless he held down his job as field general excellently. He used good judgment in selecting his plays ind calling his signals. He should make some college a valuable athlete despite his small physique. JACK BONDS (Back) This long range sandy top lad could lx seen taking seven league steps all around his opponents and he also did excellent foot work when it came to kicking. Fifkf 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 JOHN B. MOORE t TackW) J. B. was our main stay on the line of scrimmage. He was a tower of alert strength and never failed to get his man or open a hole when needed. He could always lx- depended upon to make room for the extra yardage. WILLIAM SIMPSON (Tackle) Bill was a good man at tackle and made his side of the line balance with the other. He is a new prospect at the came hut handles himself well and should lx ot great value to the team next year. PRESTON WOOD (Guard) Preston is a new man at the game, but has proven to his team that he can hold down a guard position as well as any player of his experience. h'iflY-ont 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 PAfc ?ON ? CUARD ? !LUMER guard HOLD- 5AWBEG E MD ABEDXATHV, xr WILFORD PARSONS (Guard) Wilford, better known as Drew. is a very promising Haver anti should do even better next year than he did for his team this year. JOHN A. MILNER (Guard) John A. was a lively man and held down his position as guard with as much ease as an experienced veteran on the guard position. He will be missed by his team next year. OLAN HOLSAMBACK [End) Dog” is a great and a speedy player. He snags passes with ease and is a sure tackier. He should make some college a great plaver and athlete. HUGH ABERNATHY (End) Ab. our ablest flankrrmn, was a great pass receiver and an asset to his team in general that was of the greatest help on both offense and defense. Fifty-two 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 basketball ROLL W. D. Stead. Coach (Alt. Capt.) Hugh Abernathy,Forward Billie Griffin, 'Forward Jack Bond. Outer (Capt.) John Lindsey. Guard Bill Simpson. Guard Willie Bush. Foncard SUBSTITUTES John Harmon. Foncard George Turman, Foncard Preston Wood, Center Fi ty-tlirre 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 ©iris’ basketball (Captain) Claribd Parsons. Guard Ethel Bond. Guard Evelyn Moore. Running Outer Myrtie Files, Jumping Outer Annie Laurie Waters. Romani Esther Waters. Forward SUBSTITUTES l.ael Miller, Running Outer Jessie Brackner. Guard Maudie Parsons. Forward baseball Cineup ’26 W. D. Stead, Grach John Lindsey (Captain). First Base lohn Harmon (Alt. Capt.), Catcher Olan Holsombeck, Pitcher Jack Bond, Pitcher—Third Base Hugh Abernathy, Pilcher—Second Base Dan Carroll. Short Slop Billie Griffin, Outfield Willie Bush. Outfield William Simpson. Outfield George Higginbotham. Outfield Fift.v-fom suosjpd'9'0 xij4ij0ig 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 “3Manoniari” First Semester John Lindsey Edna Killion Lael Miller.... Officers President I'ice- President See. Treat. Second Semester William Simpson ..Lee Burchfield ....Edna Killion ROLL Abernathy. Hugh Burchfield. Lee Bearden. D. C. Bailey. Mildred Bush. Willie Blackerby. Alvin Herring. Rubye Harmon. John Hassell. Ruth Higginbotham. Nina Mae Jones. Carl Killion. Edna Loveless. Eugene Lindsey. John Miller. Lael Marsh. Daisy McCreary, Marylida Mahan. Rubye Massey, Corinne McMickens. Dema Meadows. W. H. Morris, Louise Martin, Louise McClinton. Cornelia Pinson. Sylvia Parsons. Clara Belle Parsons. Susie Parsons. Mai idle Roy. Mvrtis Ray. Lena Bell Stewart. Benham Smithson. Jimmie Simpson. William Turman, Madge Thomason, John Thomason. James Turman. George Fifty-ft.r 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 dullard Society First Semester Officers Second Semester Clyde President .loreoel Mary Ruth Patton Vice-President Tommie Let son Lorene Caffee.________ ____________________ Secretary Annie Laura Waters Rachel Carrol........................ ........Treasurer Paul Andrews POLL Ethel Carroll Gladys Higginbotham Elizabeth Massey Preston Woods Bliley Grit tin Wilford Parsons Mary Ruth Patton Hobson Parsons Jack Bond Annas Marsh Rachel Carroll Madison Wood Thelma Roy Hazel Bearden Esther Kendrick Dovie Hallman Eddie Will Wilson Vera Atchison Paul Andrews Annie Laura Waters Richmond Hamby James Goodwin Emma Frances Let son Eunice McClinton Glenn Kitchens Fifty-seven 1926 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET Dramatic (Tlub Atchison. Vera Abernathy. Hujth Bush. Willie Bearden. Hazel Bond. Jack Burchfield. Lee Bryant, Evelyn Bailey. Clyde Caftee. Lorene Carroll. Rachel Carroll. Ethel Griffin. Billie Herring, Rubye Hannon. John Higginbotham. Gladys Hallman. Dovie Hassell. Ruth Holdsenback. Olan Killian. Ednxi Letson, Emma Trances Lindsey. John Martin. Louise Miller, Lad Mahan. Rubye McClinton, Eunice Parsons, Clarilx ! Patton, Mary Ruth Roy. Myrtis Simpson. Bill Turman. George Waters. Annie Laurie Waters. Esther Fifly-rtthl 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 THonu Ccoixomics (Club Mar ' Ruth Patton Lorene Gaffee... Hazel Bearden. hOLL President I ice-President Secretary-Treasurer Atchison. Vera Bearden. Hazel Brackner. Jessie Coffee, Lorene Carroll, Ethel Hassell. Ruth Herring. Rubye Higginbotham, Gladys Killian. Edna Letson, Emma Frances Martin. Miss Elizabeth Martin, Louise Marsli, Daisy Marsh. Agnes Massey, Corinne Massey. Elizabeth McGlinton. Eunice Parsons. Susie Parsons. Claribel Patton. Mary Ruth Fifty-nine LOgU PACHEL BETJ � s, L7 TE- 1926 1926 THE YELLOW JACKET Who's Who In 5B. 11 S. Prettiest Girt Most Handsome Bov Biggest Flirt Biggest Primp Biggest Jelly-Bean Neatest Girl Cutest Girt Most Bashful Boy. Most Intellectual Student Most Popular Boy Most Popular Girl Strictest Teacher Sweetest Teacher Edna Killian John Lindsey Lorene Caffee Gladys H igginbotham Billie Shackleford Mary Ruth Patton Louise Martin Roy Mclnisli Myrtie Files Jack Bond Rachel Carroll Mr. McAdorv Mrs. Laney _ THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 1926 SeniorThat picture makes me look like a monkey. Photographer- Well, what did you expect? He kissed her once, he kissed her twice He thought it a harmless frolic Next day the doctor said He dies of painters’ colic. Mr. Me.'idtry— Edna, what are the three words you use most? Edna— I don’t know. Louise Marlin “My motto is Smile and the World Smiles With You. Mrs. Laney— Yes, hut sometimes you turn out a grinning idiot. Mrs. Kinjft—4‘Lael. do you believe there is a devil? Lad Miller No! Of course, not. It is just like Santa Claus, it is your papa. A r . Laney— Have you had any experience with gym work? Myrlis Roy— Yes I’ve danced a lot with dumbbells.’’ Susie Parsons “Papa, what makes a man always give a woman a diamond engagement ring? Papa— The woman. •— Every minute with you is a thousand years. Will you marry me? She Yes. in a minute. Bertha .. Russell— I’m so tired of writing b x: k reports.” Bertha M. Abernathy Yes? Bertha L. Russeh Why. if I were to die and go to Heaven Mrs. Brasfield would send them a special telling them to have me tell what I saw on my way.” Myrlis Roy— What is the fashionable color for a bride? Male Floor li afher—“Tastes differ, but I would prefer a white one. 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McADORY HIGH SCHOOL Compliments of KENNEDY REALTY CO. A. G. GOODWIN 310 19th St. Phone I 101 Bessemer, Ala. BESSEMER, ALA. LEHMAN FURNITURE COMPANY Allen Princess Ranges Sellers Kitchen Cabinets 1922-24 3rd Av.. BESSEMER. ALA. Phone 7 1 J. B. ROSSER SON DAIRY MILK AND BUTTER G. L. KITCHENS BESSEMER MARBLE GRANITE WORKS GAS. OILS AND LAWRENCE ALBRIGHT GROCERIES McCALLA. ALA. AM Kinds Marble, Granite and Stone for Building Purposes 1925 4th Ave. Phone 450 BESSEMER. ALA. EAT AT BRIGHTON GARAGE W. D. BANKS WIGGLY INN Garage Repairs and Battery Service Phone Bess. 224-W Bessemer, Ala. BRIGHTON. ALA. W. B. HOSEY SONS Compliments of Men’s Ready-to-Wear BRADLEY 307 19th St. REAL ESTATE CO. BESSEMER. ALA. Bessemer, Ala. Compliments of PIZITZ D. C. POPE DRUG CO. Sells for Less Bessemer, Ala. • Bessemer, Ala. First National Bank IN BESSEMER HONOR ROLL BANK OF BESSEMER, ALA. W. H. LEWIS. Pres. SUPERIOR ICE CREAM CO. FAMOUS AND PURE AND IT'S JUST BETTER Phones 20 and 21 PEGRAM-PATTON DRUG CO. DRUGS AND SUNDRIES 2nd Avenue 19th Street BESSEMER. ALA. ALABAMA ENGRAVING ‘CO. ___biraainghaay_ lop 'llIpars- COLLEGE £ HIGH SCHOOL ANNIML SPEC 1LISTS. Bessemer’s Master Cleaners Establiahcd 1906 A. W. DEASON SONS ANDERSONS Hardware and Sporting Goods 1817 3rd Ave. 317 19th St. Phone 147-185 BESSEMER, ALA. Com pi i waits of MORTON HWD. INC. W. M. LEWIS We are prepared to supply equipment for all Bessemer, Ala. BESSEMER. ALA. JACOBS UNDERTAKING CO. HARRIS BROTHERS J. S. Harri� - Schuyler Harrii EMBALMERS AND B. P. Harris FUNERAL DIRECTORS Clothing, Shoes and Gents AUTO AMBULANCE SERVICE Furnishings Phone 590 118 18th St. 19th St. BESSEMER. ALA. Bessemer, Ala. ESTABLISHED IB89 Bessemer's Department Store BESSEMER,ALA. Compliments of BESSEMER. ALV O-HENRY SHOE SHOP Guaranteed Better Shoe Repairing Phone 340 | 10 19th St. High Class Umbrella Repair BESSEMER. ALA. DID YOU KNOW V ou Can Wear Your Suit While You Pay For it? McDonald bros. Bessemer, Ala. LONG-LEWIS HARDWARE COMPANY Hdw., Paints, Brushes, Etc. Everything in the Hardware Line Bessemer, Ala. Compliments of McDowell drug co. Compliments of BRIGHTON DRUG CO. Compliments of CENTRAL LUMBER CO. Bessemer, Ala. Patronize Our Advertisers City National Bank BESSEMER, ALABAMA CHRYSLER “58” “70” “80” We have a large � tock of light used cars traded in on Chryslera, on hand at all times. Examine our stock before you buy SCHWARTZ MOTOR CO. 1915-17 4th Ave. Phone 228 Bessemer, Ala. Coni pi intents of HILL GROCERY CO.